01x28 - Episode 28

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♪ Pink hands so fine ♪

♪ Gold-branded wine ♪

♪ Spring paints green willows
palace walls cannot confine ♪

♪ East wind unfair ♪

♪ Happy times rare ♪

♪ In my heart sad thoughts throng ♪

♪ We've severed for years long ♪

♪ Wrong, wrong, wrong ♪

[Si Jin]

[Adapted from Si Jin,
by Dong Tian De Liu Ye]

[Episode 28]

[Virtue and Grace Endure]

I disapprove!

Si must not marry Prince Yan!

Do you hear yourself?

Ancheng,

are you so overwhelmed with joy

that you lost your senses?

I am perfectly clear-headed.

But this marriage

cannot happen!

Then tell us

why it can't happen.

The imperial palace and inner court
are full of scheming and intrigue.

How can we let Si go there?

I think

you're just scaring yourself.

Mother is right.

At the Floral Banquet that day,

Prince Yan gave all the roses

to Si.

His sincerity is evident.

With Prince Yan protecting her,

she will want for nothing.

You don't understand!

No matter what,

this marriage cannot happen!

But this is an imperial decree.

It's already set in stone.

Marriage should always

involve the parents and a matchmaker.

Ancheng, come here.

Come here!

I think you've been idling
around the mansion

for too long.

You have no idea

how the world outside functions anymore.

Mother.

She can marry anyone

except Prince Yan!

Why?

He is a good boy.

You spoke highly of him

when he visited us.

That was because

I didn't know his identity back then.

What difference does it make?

I can't reason with you!

Ancheng.

Come back here!

Ancheng!

Mother, don't be upset.

Ancheng has always been protective

of his daughter.

He just can't bear

the thought of parting with her.

A daughter must marry someday.

He will come around.

I hope so.

There is no parent
that doesn't love their child.

But Ancheng's behavior today

is so unlike him.

What's going on with him?

Your Highness,

please have some
of your favorite pastries.

Your Highness, just one bite.

If you starve yourself,

Princess Royal

will surely have our heads.

Your Highness…

I said I wouldn't eat.

I said I wouldn't eat!

All of you, leave.

Did you burn yourself?

Didn't you promise me?

Then why is the marriage decree

for Jiang Si and not me?

There, there.

Jiang Si doesn't deserve that marriage.

The decree is nothing

but a death warrant.

A death warrant? What do you mean?

Have I ever failed

to fulfill a promise

to you?

Si,

I have failed you.

If only I had arranged for you

to marry into an ordinary family sooner,

you wouldn't have fallen

into the pit known
as the imperial family.

Father.

It's not as bad
as you make it out to be.

Why did you end up becoming

the Princess Consort Yan?

It must have been that Prince Yan

pulling strings behind the scenes.

I'll go confront him!

Father, confronting him now

will only make people suspicious.

They will think
your daughter and Prince Yan

had an affair long before this decree.

Father, don't be anxious.

Prince Yan is a good man.

And…

And I do

like him a lot.

Si.

You are young and naive.

A good man isn't always

a suitable life partner.

Besides,

he is not as honest as he appears.

Otherwise,

why would he deceive

all of us?

It wasn't exactly deception.

I've known his identity

for a long time.

He had his reasons.

Besides, I believe

that Prince Yan's character and virtue

make him a reliable life partner.

In the end,

we shape

our own lives.

Si,

are you really sure that Prince Yan

will never betray you?

He is a prince, after all.

If he falls in love

with another woman,

no amount of crying

or arguing will change your fate.

You won't even get

to divorce him.

Well,

the imperial decree

has already been issued.

Even if I were unwilling,

what else can be done?

Then we feign illness.

I'll send you

out of the city discreetly.

You can marry another man

or travel the world.

What matters is that you live

a carefree life.

I don't want

to spend my life hiding.

I just want to be myself

and Miss Si

of the Count of Dongping's Mansion.

Father.

It's really not

as scary as you think.

Your Highness.

When will we hire some maids

for this mansion?

This mansion

is way too big compared to the residence
in Zaoshu Alley.

I can't manage everything

on my own.

Once my princess consort moves in,

you'll have all the help you need.

These hands that wielded swords

on the b*ttlefield

are now wiping railings.

Royal wedding rituals

are excessive and overly complex.

Do you think Si will be overexerted?

Chief.

You are very considerate of Miss Jiang.

I'll have goose pear incense
for our wedding chamber.

Si likes that.

Prepare more of it.

And the decorations in the mansion

must be rearranged

according to her preferences.

Oh, right. Begonias.

She likes them.

Plant more of them in the courtyard.

Yes, sir.

When Si and I

have a child,

if it's a boy, we'll name him…

If it's a girl, we'll name her…

What?

What will the boy be called?

And what about the girl?

I didn't catch that, Chief.

All right.

Ke.

I came to talk to you

when Yi got married.

A while ago,

she returned to our family.

I didn't dare to tell you.

But she is doing well.

So don't worry.

Our Si

is also about

to be married.

Why must you get up?

I'm fine.

I just want to get up
and take another look.

Take another look at you.

Ancheng.

Do you think

I am no longer beautiful?

Ke.

In my heart,

you will always be the most beautiful.

You're just trying to sweet-talk me.

Of course.

Who else will I say such sweet words to

but you?

♪ Spring paints green willows
palace walls cannot confine ♪

Ancheng.

You are the most important person

to me.

♪ Happy times rare ♪

I have never regretted

marrying you.

♪ In my heart sad thoughts throng ♪

♪ We've severed for years long ♪

You must

take good care of our children.

Don't let them suffer any grievances.

Ke, don't worry too much.

You will get better.

As long as you are around,

our children will be fine.

Don't leave me…

Ke…

♪ Spring is as green ♪

♪ In vain she's lean ♪

Si,

♪ Her silk scarf soak'd with tears
and red with stains unclean ♪

I promised your mother

I would take care of you.

There are things

I cannot tell you.

That's why I do not want you

to marry into the imperial family.

Ke,

please watch over Si.

♪ No word to her can go ♪

[Haitang House]

My Lady?

My Lady? Are you all right?

My Lady!

You… You're coughing up blood!

My Lady!

Someone! Come quickly!

My Lady, wake up!

Someone!

She coughed up blood?

Why didn't you

tell me this last night?

Last night, Miss Si said she was tired

and wanted to sleep it off.

I never thought she'd sleep until noon

and still not wake up
despite all our efforts.

Then why haven't you gone
to get the physician yet?

I already did.

How could she be coughing up blood?

Was it something

she ate or drank?

Think!

Drank.

The ginger soup!

She drank

the ginger soup
that Madam Xiao brought over.

[Haitang House]

Ancheng.

Mother.

Mother heard Si was unwell

and came to check on her.

Did you call for the physician?

Madam Xiao,

you can stop pretending.

Miss Si started coughing up blood

after drinking the ginger soup

you brought over last night.

If I hadn't forgotten

to clean the bowl,

there wouldn't even be
any evidence left.

Is this true?

Speak!

What's wrong with the ginger soup?

Why are you falsely accusing me?

Mother,

yesterday,

my maid accidentally

spilled water on Si.

I was afraid she would catch a cold.

So I brought her

the ginger soup to ward off the chill.

What's wrong with the ginger soup?

What was that for, Nanny Li?

Nanny Li

was always so arrogant.

She never showed you any respect.

Now she has changed her attitude,

even sending hot water for your bath.

Changed?

Back then,
she was just abusing her power.

But now that you're a princess consort,

she wouldn't dare mistreat us anymore.

Did you light

the goose pear incense again tonight?

Pear essence blended with agarwood.

This fragrance is subtly sweet
and has a lasting presence.

It's ideal for a restful night's sleep.

Si, have you retired for the night?

Go check.

Madam Xiao.

Aunt Xiao, what brings you here

at this late hour?

I brought you a bowl of ginger soup.

Earlier,

I noticed something was off with her.

I had to keep asking
before she finally admitted it.

But Nanny Li

didn't do it on purpose.

I made this ginger soup myself.

Drink it while it's hot

to ward off the chill.

We wouldn't want you to fall ill.

Since it is your kind gesture,

I will accept it.

Aman.

But moving forward,

you really don't need
to trouble yourself.

Si, I know

I was blinded

by greed before.

I did many things

that were unfair to you.

But the future of this mansion

depends on you.

The main branch and second branch

must get along in harmony.

What poison did you use?

What poison?

You won't admit it, huh?

We'll know everything

once the physician arrives!

You are falsely accusing me!

There's no need to wait.

Didn't you say
this bowl contained poison?

Then I'll drink it

to prove my innocence!

Zhan was just too worried.

Don't take it to heart.

Mother.

I have made many mistakes

and offended many people.

But everything I did

was for the sake
of the Count of Dongping's Mansion.

And look.

Even a mere maid

can slander me without hesitation,

accusing me of poisoning my own niece!

Mother,

I can no longer bear

to stay in this mansion.

Please do with me as you see fit.

Enough.

Get up.

Get up.

You insolent girl.

How dare you falsely accuse your master

with such blatant lies!

Someone! Drag her out and lock her

in the woodshed!

Let her starve for a full day and night!

She needs to learn

the consequences of speaking recklessly!

Grandmother…

I need to take care of Miss Si.

You wretched girl!

You have no say here!

Move!

Grandmother.

Aman only said that

because she was anxious.

Si is still ill.

She needs Aman to care for her.

That's right, Mother.

Let Aman stay

and look after Si.

Surely the Count of Dongping's Mansion

can find another maid

to look after Miss Si, no?

For all we know,

it could be Aman

who gave Si

something bad to eat,

making her

fall ill like this.

Must I seek

the permission of you two

to discipline

a mere maid now?

She isn't sick?

Then why did she cough up blood?

Why won't she wake up?

Well…

Indeed.

She's coughing up blood
and has been in a deep sleep.

Ancheng.

Could this be the same illness

that Su Ke had back then?

No. That's impossible.

Right. Physician Xu,

I remember you were the one

who treated Su Ke back then.

Now that you've mentioned it,

the symptoms are indeed quite similar.

After giving birth,

Madam Su also coughed up blood
and fell into a deep sleep,

with her condition
rapidly deteriorating.

Within days,

she died from heart failure.

I searched through

every medical text

and could not find the cause.

Your Lordship, you summoned

every famous physician in Ling'an,

yet none of them

could do anything.

This can't be…

How could Si

have the same illness as her mother?

There's nothing more I can do.

Please excuse me.

Physician Xu, this way, please.

Could this be something

she inherited from her mother?

Impossible.

If it were inherited,

then why are Zhan and Yi

perfectly healthy?

Indeed.

Si has always

been healthy.

This must be

Aman's fault

for not taking proper care of her.

Let's do this.

We'll move to the front hall

and discuss

how to treat her properly.

We shouldn't disturb her rest.

All right.

Yes, let's do that.

The poor girl.

Nanny Li, you keep watch.

Make sure nothing else happens.

Yes, Madam.

What? She coughed up blood?

Where's Aman?

Grandmother found a fault in her

and locked her in the woodshed.

Well, I'll go and see Yu.

You go to Si first.

Chief.

Did we buy too much?

For something this important,

I must ensure she gets

only the best.

Understood.

Jiang, why are you standing outside?

Yu!

[Prince Yan's Mansion]
Bad news!

What happened?

Si has fallen into a coma.

Chief!

So cold…

What did you say?

So cold…

So…

Cold?

How do you feel?

Hot…

Better?

It's hot…

You're burning up.

First, you're cold, then you're hot.

What's going on here?

Someone!

Is anyone here?

She really is just a country girl
after all.

Has everyone in this mansion died?

There's not a single person around!

Miss,
this is the Count of Dongping's Mansion.

We follow rules here.

This is not some marketplace.

You shouldn't be shouting like that.

Miss Si is ill.

You shouldn't be talking about death.

Oh, so you do know Miss Si is sick?

Yet while she lies ill,

you all are eating, drinking,

and laughing in her courtyard?

Are those behaviors

that observe the rules of this mansion?

Wasn't it you who told us

to stay away from Miss Si?

Didn't you say it was Mr. Zhan's orders?

You're so devoted

to caring for Miss Si.

Did Mr. Zhan

promise you something?

Mr. Zhan is known
for his flirtatious nature.

I hope you won't end up

with nothing in the end.

You, go fetch some hot water.

You, go get some ice.

And you.

Have His Lordship
go to the palace at once

to fetch the imperial physicians.

If you refuse,

my dagger won't be

so merciful next time.

What happened?

Jiang Zhan didn't explain clearly.

Apparently, she has

the same illness her mother had.

Coughing up blood, falling unconscious,

and slowly wasting away.

I'll go get the imperial physicians.

You stay with her.

Wait.

His Lordship just saw
the imperial physicians out.

They're all useless.

They checked her pulse
and said they couldn't cure her.

They didn't even prescribe any medicine.

I know you only want

to protect your family

and live an ordinary life.

But I can only protect you

if I first secure my own position.

You said

you would protect me

and keep me safe.

I thought

I'd never see you again.

What happened to you?

You were fine just a few days ago.

Snake Concealment Grass.

You mean

you were poisoned
by Snake Concealment Grass?

Snake Concealment Grass can cure you?

Snake Concealment Grass.

The world only knows

that Snake Concealment Grass
is highly poisonous,

but they don't realize

that it can also neutralize
hundreds of poisons.

Wait for me.

♪ Words fail to convey
how our paths have diverged ♪

♪ May you find your haven
in life's drifting tides ♪

♪ What more could I ask?
I'll stay for you ♪

♪ Casting all else aside ♪

♪ Writing tales of love for you ♪

♪ Fate has faded into the past,
but home lies ahead ♪

♪ I wish to stay by your side
and hold you close ♪

♪ Like a fleeting dream,
where petals rest upon the page ♪

♪ Looking back,
scene by scene, entangled and obscure ♪

♪ Only to guard you with unwavering care ♪

♪ Like morning dew, fading too,
yet the sunrise stays true ♪

♪ My only wish is to embark
on this life's journey with you ♪

♪ Looking back,
scene by scene, entangled and obscure ♪

♪ Only to guard you with unwavering care ♪

♪ Like morning dew, fading too,
yet the sunrise stays true ♪

♪ My only wish is to embark
on this life's journey with you ♪

Your Highness, Princess Mingyue
has regained her appetite.

She ate everything that was sent.

Your Highness,
there's one more thing.

Count of Dongping's Mansion

has sought
every physician's help in the city,

yet none can cure Jiang Si.

Her days are likely numbered.

Your Highness will soon

hear good news.

Everyone is worried about you.

I'll let them know you're awake.

Not yet.

I don't think I'm sick.

I suspect

I was poisoned.

Who do you suspect?

Xiao Shi.

First, she had someone

splash me with water.

Then, she sent bathing supplies.

Finally, she brought
a bowl of ginger soup

to "prove" her innocence.

It's too much of a coincidence.

It's a well-planned scheme.

So you intend to feign illness

and wait for her to expose herself?

The sun has risen.

Let's set up a trap

and lure her into it.

Your Highness, do you truly have a way

to save Si?

I have seen

this illness before.

Ancheng, please wait.

What is it now, Xiao?

Ancheng.

I understand your desperation
to save your daughter,

but His Highness is an outsider.

It's improper for him

to enter her chambers.

He is her husband-to-be.

He is not an outsider!

Saving her life is what really matters!

Your Highness, please follow me!

Madam.

Are we really letting him

treat Miss Si?

Look at them, rushing in like that.

How could I have stopped them?

If I ask too many questions,
I'll raise suspicions.

How is she?

From her pulse,

it matches the illness I encountered

years ago.

Her condition fluctuates.

The cranial rest point behind her ear
has stagnant qi and blood.

The symptoms match.

Father!

Father!

How is Si?

Calm down.

His Highness is diagnosing her.

He encountered

someone in Nanwu with the same illness.

Is it the same strange disease

Mother had?

Yes, it is.

The patient dies in their sleep.

Their body temperature fluctuates

between fever and chills.

Yes, yes!

Si had those same symptoms yesterday.

She kept saying
she was hot and then cold.

Your Highness,

do you have a cure for Si?

Mr. Jiang, rest assured.

I still have the prescription
from back then.

This is wonderful!

There is hope for Si, Father.

This is great news!

Thank you, Your Highness.

Azhu, go fetch

some sweat-absorbing handkerchiefs.

Your Highness, what can we do to help?

You came at the right time.

Listen carefully, all of you.

Take note.

Her illness is extremely severe.

The treatment requires precise control.

The timing, heat, and sequence

must be exactly right.

To lure the culprit

into the trap,

we must come up

with a complicated prescription.

Aunt Xiao is meticulous.

If it's too straightforward,

she'll see right through it.

So,

this plan needs at least three steps.

The first decoction
is for stabilizing the body.

Boil it over high heat for two hours.

The second decoction
is for clearing the internal heat.

Simmer on low heat for four hours.

The third decoction

is the most important
for neutralizing the poison.

Use morning dew as the medium.

Boil it over high heat for three hours,

then simmer on low heat
for another two hours.

Madam.

Even antidotal herbs can be found

nearby venomous snakes.

Do you think Prince Yan

stumbled upon the cure by sheer luck?

Can such a coincidence be real?

Let's not get flustered.

Have our people
keep watch at Haitang House.

See if they're actually brewing medicine

or just putting on an act.

Will this medicine

really cure Si?

Don't worry.

I trust no one else,

but I trust Qi.

Si…

Si's hand moved!

That wretched girl

still clings to life.

Does that Yu Qi

actually have the cure?

Madam, don't panic.

The final decoction

is the critical dose.

We still have a chance.

Oh, one more thing.

There is a herb

in the third decoction

that I brought back from Nanwu.

It's impossible to find in Ling'an.

If anything goes wrong with it,

all our efforts will be wasted.

Understood.

Don't worry.

There are so many of us

guarding the medicine.

Nothing will go wrong.

The medicine will be safe
as long as we're around.

The fire isn't just cooking herbs.

It is testing humanity.

They're already brewing
the second decoction.

There's no time to hesitate.

If we destroy

the third decoction,

even deities

won't be able to save that girl.

Once she's gone,

this mansion will be yours
to command again.

That new maid

tending to Old Madam, Fangqin,

is your niece, yes?

Fangqin is timid.

I fear...

Fear?

What's there to fear at this point?

Time it perfectly.

Once the third decoction
is halfway brewed,

send Fangqin in.

Yes, Madam.

Did we all fall asleep?

Weren't we supposed to…

Did you collect all of that?

Miss Si!

- Aman. You're back.
- Mr. Zhan.

How is Miss Si?

Your Highness, how is Miss Si?

Don't panic.

Miss Yi.

She still hasn't woken up.

Brew the third decoction.

Let's begin.

The final step in luring the culprit
into the trap

is to create an opportunity.

And your departure

is that opportunity.

Miss Yi.

Old Madam said everyone

must be tired
after staying up all night.

She ordered me

to bring some pastries for everyone.

Thank you. I'll take them.

Prince Yan and Mr. Zhan

are inside, right?

I'll take these to them.

No need.

Just give them to me.

Prince Yan had to return
to his residence.

Thank Grandmother for us.

Remember to eat the pastries, Miss Yi.

Madam.

How did it go?

Fangqin went to Haitang House to check.

Yu Qi has left for some business.

Excellent!

Our chance has come.

Find a few trustworthy guards

to come with me

to Haitang House.

Madam.

Fangqin sent word

that Old Madam
didn't sleep well last night.

She's resting today

and no one is allowed to disturb her.

Mr. Anmou and His Lordship

are also away for some business.

You two stay here

and make sure no one enters.

If anyone asks,
say there was a break-in.

Yes, Madam.

Search the place.

Yes, Madam.

Madam Xiao.

This is Miss Si's courtyard.

Why have you brought all those men here?

Since when do I need

to report my actions to you?

Here's the deal, Miss Aman.

I lost

a gilded bangle.

We've searched everywhere in the mansion

except for Haitang House.

So, I've come here to look for it.

All right?

Search the place.

What's with all this commotion?

Aunt Xiao, Si is still sick.

It's inappropriate for you to barge in

with all these men.

I will personally help you
search for the bangle

once my sister recovers.

Here's the thing.

The bangle I lost

was an heirloom.

It was given to me by my mother
as part of my dowry.

It belonged to my mother's mother,

my mother's grandmother,

my grandmother's mother…

In short,

it has been passed down for generations.

If it's lost in my hands,

what would I do?

The Count of Dongping's Mansion
is large,

with many people coming and going.

If some dishonest servant

took it

and sold it,

I'd never

find it again.

Don't worry.

I'll have them be quiet.

We won't disturb your sister.

Lower your voices.

Search.

Stay where you are!

I dare you to move!

What are you doing?

What…

What do you think you're doing?

Are you really going to fight me?

Aunt Xiao!

What is this?

Miss Si's medicine!

How could you be so careless?

Miss Si's medicine!

Look!

You were too careless!

Aunt Xiao! You…

What? It wasn't me. It was her.

Aunt Xiao.

Are you sure it wasn't intentional?

No wonder I woke up late today.

You actually dared to drug me!

Is there anyone in this mansion

you wouldn't dare to harm?

Mother,

you mustn't believe

Jiang Si's one-sided accusations.

Grandmother.

It was fortunate that Prince Yan

saw through Aunt Xiao's scheme in time

and replaced the drug

with a sleep-inducing incense.

That was absolutely not some drug!

It was just a calming tonic
to aid sleep!

Did you really think

that by making Grandmother sleep longer,

you could quietly dispose of my medicine

without anyone noticing?

First, you made me unconscious.

Then, you tried to destroy the medicine
that could save your niece's life.

There are both witnesses and evidence.

What do you have to say for yourself?

Mother.

Jiang Si is sitting there

perfectly fine.

What "life-saving medicine"?

What nonsense!

That's right, Mother.

Everyone can see it.

Si is completely cured.

She's unharmed.

Xiao just made an unintentional mistake.

Uncle Anmou.

She used the excuse
of looking for something

to bring people into Haitang House
to destroy the medicine,

which nearly cost Si's life.

And you still call that
an "unintentional mistake"?

Fangqin.

What exactly did you give me?

Old Madam, please discern the truth.

I would never dare

to drug you!

Who gave you the order?

Speak!

Speak!

It was…

It was…

Drug her?

Aunt, I can't possibly bring myself

to do this.

If you don't comply,

failing this task is one thing,

but we'll struggle to keep our footing

in this mansion.

But…

Right now, Madam Xiao is in charge.

You should think about your own future.

But if this gets discovered…

What are you afraid of?

By the time Old Madam wakes up

and the matter
in Miss Si's courtyard is settled,

who will know?

Who would dare speak up?

Think it through before you choose

what to do.

Why are you looking at me?

Mother, that wretched girl

isn't innocent either!

She knew Fangqin was going to drug you,

yet she went along with it!

She even pretended to be sick

and deceived everyone!

"Went along with it"?

So, Aunt Xiao,

you admit to your scheme?

Someone!

Take both of them away

and have them each flogged twenty times.

- Old Madam, we're innocent!
- Old Madam!

Old Madam!

Look at what you've done!

Mother.

Si, you are far too bold.

Using your own health as bait.

You threw the entire household

into chaos.

Just think

of your father,

who has been restless day and night.

It was my oversight.

I caused you and Father to worry.

After Prince Yan
brought me back to consciousness,

I realized I had been poisoned,

so I continued to feign illness.

Poisoned?

You weren't sick

but poisoned?

That's right.

And the person who poisoned me

was Aunt Xiao!

How did Ke die?

Ke's symptoms were exactly

the same as Si's!

You've harmed Si.

Did you use the same method

to k*ll Ke back then?

What?

Father.

What do you mean?

Is what

Ancheng said true?

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know

what Ancheng is talking about.

I don't know

how Su Ke died.

Mother, I truly don't know.

Was it you who poisoned my mother

and k*lled her?

Did you do it?

Tell the truth!

Why are you yelling at me?

Su Ke's life was destined to be brief.

She's been dead

for so many years,

and now, all of you are blaming me
for her death!

You say I poisoned her?

Fine! Show me the evidence!

Father!

The night before I fell ill,

you first had someone

douse me in water.

Then, you had them
sent over bathing supplies.

After that, you gave me

a bowl of ginger soup without poison.

If my guess is right,

the poison

was in the bathwater.

Si,

you're speaking so convincingly.

But I'll say it again.

Whether it's the past or the present,

if you claim I poisoned someone,

show me the evidence.

Have you ever heard of a certain flower?

A dark red flower

with yellow pollen on its petals.

When dissolved in water,

it turns into

a very nourishing bath.

I've never heard of it.

Never heard of it?

But wasn't it

this very flower's petals

that you prepared for my bath?

Such an amazing
beauty-enhancing bathwater.

I've prepared a bowl of it today

for you to try it out yourself.

Dear!

Why are you so scared of it, Aunt Xiao?

It's just clean water

with some flower petals.

Unless you do know

that flower was actually poisonous?

I never imagined Madam Xiao

could be so ruthless.

If I had contended with her
even just a bit more back then,

my fate

might have been worse than Su Ke's.

Madam Ruan.

Perhaps

we should leave.

Let's go.

Mother!

Mother!

I have worked tirelessly
for this family my entire life.

And yet, the main branch smears my name!

Grandmother.

This matter involves

the truth behind my mother's death.

If no one in this family
will uphold justice,

then I will report this matter
to the authorities!

We'll find the evidence

and get to the bottom of this!

No!

Get up!

Even now,

you still refuse to tell the truth?

Confess everything right now!

Or do you really want us
to take this to court?

You hit me?

Why shouldn't I?

If not for you,

how could I have made one mistake

after another?

So, you really did poison her?

There's no enmity between you and Ke.

Why would you
do something so cruel to her?

[The End of Episode 28]

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♪ In the mundane world ♪

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we are still us ♪

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♪ We cross paths
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♪ The tapestry of destiny
is filled with our youth ♪

♪ Our blissful time together ♪

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♪ We lock eyes
and promise to stay together forever ♪

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and starry space ♪

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